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Lightning Strike

MTG Lightning Strike details and prices

0.03 Tixes
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0.49
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0.2
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity: Common
Number: #127
Illustrator: Adam Paquette
Edition: Theros

Lightning Strike is legal in

Alchemy

Artisan

Brawl

Commander

Duel-Commander

Explorer

Historic

Legacy

Modern

Old-school

Pauper

Pioneer

Premodern

Standard

Timeless

Vintage

Total decks (Last 365 days): 8911
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Archetypes using it (Last 365 days): 41
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Versions: This card has 10 different prints

Rules & flavor text

Lightning Strike deals 3 damage to any target.
"The hand of Keranos can be seen in every rumbling storm cloud. Best not to stand where he points." —Rakleia of Shrine Peak

Related Tags

Red Instant Spellslinger Burn Removal

Price

0.03 Tixes
@CardHoarder

0.49
@CardKingdom

0.2
@TCGplayer

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Latest decks playing Lightning Strike

A list of the most recent MTG decks using Lightning Strike available on MTG decks website.

W/L (4 - 4) 50%	New Deck (791) By 27TrueRunes	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	Not available	27-Apr -2024	$286 ---
W/L (38 - 22) 63%	Gruul Prowess By GBThundaII	BO1	Standard Ranked	32%	27-Apr -2024	$35 ---
W/L (4 - 4) 50%	RDW (again) By McDave	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	29%	27-Apr -2024	$97 ---
Other	Feldon By Jjuarez		Social media	Not available	27-Apr -2024	$299 ---
W/L (9 - 13) 40%	[H1] Red-Deck Wins #... By TickleMeOzmo	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	43%	27-Apr -2024	$26 ---
Other	RDW Hystoric Bo1 By supersladetv	BO1	Streamed Deck	18%	26-Apr -2024	$51 ---
W/L (31 - 14) 68%	New Deck (782) By 27TrueRunes	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	20%	26-Apr -2024	$120 ---
Top256 (2 - 5) 28%	Mono-Red Aggro By Lawrence Bouzan...	BO3	Pro Tour Thunder Junction @Wizards of the Coast	Not available	26-Apr -2024	$151 ---
W/L (10 - 7) 58%	Mono Red Prowess By LittleKrally1	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	20%	26-Apr -2024	$101 ---
Other	Stella Lee, Wild Car... By HistoricBrawler		Social media	Not available	26-Apr -2024	$397 ---
W/L (23 - 16) 58%	Rakdos Outlaws By Fleshgrafter	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	81%	26-Apr -2024	$135 ---
W/L (30 - 27) 52%	Gotta Go Fast R [S] By salazarqui	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	29%	26-Apr -2024	$89 ---
W/L (4 - 2) 66%	E Red Dev by Ai By Lobo Blanco	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	6%	26-Apr -2024	$72 ---
W/L (41 - 19) 68%	Mono Red New meta By Romanus	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	14%	26-Apr -2024	$48 ---
W/L (26 - 10) 72%	ArtisanKumite2 By TheBestCatDad	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	34%	26-Apr -2024	$34 ---
W/L (10 - 6) 62%	[S] probably bad agg... By TheXiled	BO3	Arena Ladder (BO3)	100%	26-Apr -2024	$113 ---
W/L (5 - 3) 62%	(S) Redzler By alfalfa1	BO1	Festival OTJ Bonny Pall Standard	32%	26-Apr -2024	$61 ---
Other	Ojer Axonil (nouvel... By acide67		Social media	Not available	26-Apr -2024	$178 ---
W/L (8 - 9) 47%	[S] RDW (EFilly) By TheXiled	BO1	Arena Ladder (BO1)	14%	26-Apr -2024	$138 ---
Other	Rafa Topeira Mano By rbsilmann		Social media	Not available	26-Apr -2024	$428 ---

W/L (4 - 4) 50% X BO1	New Deck (791) By 27TrueRunes Arena Ladder (BO1)	27-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $286 ---
W/L (38 - 22) 63% X BO1	Gruul Prowess By GBThundaII Standard Ranked	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 32% $35 ---
W/L (4 - 4) 50% X BO1	RDW (again) By McDave Arena Ladder (BO1)	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $97 ---
Other X	Feldon By Jjuarez Social media	27-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $299 ---
W/L (9 - 13) 40% X BO1	[H1] Red-Deck Wins #... By TickleMeOzmo Arena Ladder (BO1)	27-Apr SINGULARITY: 43% $26 ---
Other X BO1	RDW Hystoric Bo1 By supersladetv Streamed Deck	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 18% $51 ---
W/L (31 - 14) 68% X BO1	New Deck (782) By 27TrueRunes Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 20% $120 ---
Top256 (2 - 5) 28% X BO3	Mono-Red Aggro By Lawrence Bouzan... Pro Tour Thunder Junction @Wizards of the Coast	26-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $151 ---
W/L (10 - 7) 58% X BO1	Mono Red Prowess By LittleKrally1 Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 20% $101 ---
Other X	Stella Lee, Wild Car... By HistoricBrawler Social media	26-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $397 ---
W/L (23 - 16) 58% X BO1	Rakdos Outlaws By Fleshgrafter Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 81% $135 ---
W/L (30 - 27) 52% X BO1	Gotta Go Fast R [S] By salazarqui Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 29% $89 ---
W/L (4 - 2) 66% X BO1	E Red Dev by Ai By Lobo Blanco Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 6% $72 ---
W/L (41 - 19) 68% X BO1	Mono Red New meta By Romanus Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 14% $48 ---
W/L (26 - 10) 72% X BO1	ArtisanKumite2 By TheBestCatDad Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 34% $34 ---
W/L (10 - 6) 62% X BO3	[S] probably bad agg... By TheXiled Arena Ladder (BO3)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 100% $113 ---
W/L (5 - 3) 62% X BO1	(S) Redzler By alfalfa1 Festival OTJ Bonny Pall Standard	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 32% $61 ---
Other X	Ojer Axonil (nouvel... By acide67 Social media	26-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $178 ---
W/L (8 - 9) 47% X BO1	[S] RDW (EFilly) By TheXiled Arena Ladder (BO1)	26-Apr SINGULARITY: 14% $138 ---
Other X	Rafa Topeira Mano By rbsilmann Social media	26-Apr SINGULARITY: Not available $428 ---

Recent archetypes playing Lightning Strike

A list of archetypes playing Lightning Strike by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Standard archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Standard Red Deck Wins	126	$104 $16
Standard Izzet Spellslingers	16	$186 $40
Standard Boros Aggro	5	$107 $12
Standard Gruul Aggro	3	$147 $32
Standard Temur Prowess	2	$189 $59
Standard Rakdos Outlaws	2	$132 $25
Standard Big Red	1	$111 $17
Standard Boros Bombardment	1	$82 $31
Standard Naya Discover	1	$511 $75
Standard Mono Red Dragons	1	$165 $15

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pioneer archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Pioneer Red Deck Wins	43	$158 $53
Pioneer Boros Prowess	8	$204 $57
Pioneer Atarka Red	7	$185 $63
Pioneer Izzet Control	4	$218 $73
Pioneer Gruul Aggro	2	$189 $26
Pioneer Gruul Midrange	2	$171 $28
Pioneer Gruul Convoke	1	$278 $63
Pioneer Boros Heroic	1	$42 $19

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Alchemy archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Alchemy Gruul Prowess	7	$72 $51
Alchemy Red Deck Wins	6	$40 $6
Alchemy Rakdos Disguise	2	$62 $6

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Explorer archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Explorer Red Deck Wins	5	$76 $27
	Explorer Gruul Vehicles	2	$219 $35

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Timeless archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Timeless Rakdos Burn	4	$414 $169
Timeless Mardu Vadrok	2	$798 $233
Timeless Red Deck Wins	1	$219 $64
Timeless Boros Aggro	1	$446 $102

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Legacy Burn	3	$41 $32

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Historic Red Deck Wins	3	$42 $8
Historic Gruul Burn	2	$49 $48
Historic Gruul Werewolves	1	$108 $5
Historic Mono Red Midrange	1	$38 $9

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Strike

Name	Decks	Price
Pauper Mono Red Burn	2	$46 $4
Pauper Boros Kuldotha	1	$82 $68
Pauper Gruul Midrange	1	$18 $2

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Historic-Pauper archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Historic-Pauper Red Deck Wins	2	$20 $1

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Modern archetypes playing Lightning Strike

	Name	Decks	Price
	Modern Red Deck Wins	1	$41 $1

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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Lightning Strike quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing Lightning Strike?

Lightning Strike has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG Lightning Strike current price?

The current price is:

Cardhoarder: 📊 0.03 tixes
Tcgplayer: 📊 $0.2
Cardkingdom: 📊 $0.49

Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is Lightning Strike played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Standard, Pioneer, Alchemy, Explorer, Timeless, Legacy, Historic, Pauper, Historic-Pauper, and Modern Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing Lightning Strike?

The top 3 archetypes using Lightning Strike are:

Standard Red Deck Wins
Standard Izzet Spellslingers
Standard Boros Aggro
Pioneer Red Deck Wins
Pioneer Boros Prowess
Pioneer Atarka Red
Alchemy Gruul Prowess
Alchemy Red Deck Wins
Alchemy Rakdos Disguise
Explorer Red Deck Wins
Explorer Gruul Vehicles
Timeless Rakdos Burn
Timeless Mardu Vadrok
Timeless Red Deck Wins
Legacy Burn
Historic Red Deck Wins
Historic Gruul Burn
Historic Gruul Werewolves
Pauper Mono Red Burn
Pauper Boros Kuldotha
Pauper Gruul Midrange
Historic-Pauper Red Deck Wins
Modern Red Deck Wins

Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

Lightning Strike in the current metagame

Lightning Strike has been played in more than 8911 decks in the last year . It is currently being played in Standard, Pioneer, Alchemy, Explorer, Timeless, Legacy, Historic, Pauper, Historic-Pauper, and Modern, mainly in the following archetypes: Red Deck Wins, Izzet Spellslingers, and Boros Aggro in Standard. Red Deck Wins, Boros Prowess, and Atarka Red in Pioneer. Gruul Prowess, Red Deck Wins, and Rakdos Disguise in Alchemy. Red Deck Wins, and Gruul Vehicles in Explorer. Rakdos Burn, Mardu Vadrok, and Red Deck Wins in Timeless. Red Deck Wins, Gruul Burn, and Gruul Werewolves in Historic. Mono Red Burn, Boros Kuldotha, and Gruul Midrange in Pauper.

Last update: 2024-04-26